Are you ready to lead land care work and guide the next generation of Rangers? Wadawurrung Traditional Owners Aboriginal Corporation (WTOAC) is looking for a Ranger Coordinator to join our Gobata Dja (Caring for Country) team. This role is perfect for someone who loves working outdoors, leading teams, and supporting Aboriginal led land management.

About the Role

Based at our Bostock site near Ballarat, the Ranger Coordinator leads a small team delivering on Country work across Wadawurrung Country. This includes cultural burning, weed and pest control, revegetation, and protecting cultural sites. You’ll mentor the team, plan fieldwork, and ensure safe, effective operations

Key Responsibilities

Lead and supervise day to day Ranger activities

Make sure fieldwork is safe, effective, and culturally respectful

Support and mentor team members on the job

Organise equipment, vehicles, and fieldwork logistics

Keep records, reports, and project updates

Work closely with other teams like Nursery and NRM

Help deliver fee for service and grant based projects

About You:

A tertiary qualification or relevant experience in land management, NRM, or environmental science

Experience running field programs (e.g., fire, revegetation, pest control)

Care deeply about Aboriginal leadership and Country

Can plan and deliver on ground projects while leading a team

Ability to prepare reports and complete administrative tasks to meet deadlines

Experience with reporting systems like MERIT desirable

A manual driver’s licence, enjoys being outdoors and working with your hands

What’s on Offer

A meaningful role caring for Country with Traditional Owners

Full time, 3-year fixed contract

Salary packaging and flexible work options

How to Apply

If you’re ready to walk with us and lead land-based programs that care for Wadawurrung Country, we’d love to hear from you. Submit your resume and cover letter via the “Apply Now” button.

For more information or to request a copy of the position description, please contact us at [email protected]

Applications close Sunday, 10th August 2025.

We acknowledge the Wadawurrung People as the Traditional Owners of the land we live and work on. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present, and extend our recognition to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.